2015 Elections: What changed – and what still needs to 

2015-09-02

It’s been a year of change. First a President, then a Government. Hoping to bring about transparency and good governance, we changed a regime that openly and unapologetically engaged in financial corruption and nepotism. With the hope of free expression and an independent media, we changed a regime that governed with an iron clamp on political dissent, free expression and media freedom. With the expectation of a political culture based on diplomacy, compromise and constructive and meaningful engagement, we changed a regime that was fast burning bridges internationally with its threats, non engagement and outright hostility. Hoping to finally arrive at a solution regarding the national question, accountability and reconciliation, we changed a regime that refused to constructively engage with the representatives of the Tamil people on these issues and instead engaged in racist fearmongering, deliberately attempting to worsen relations among Sri Lanka’s people.

2015 Elections What Changed – and What Still Needs To by Thavam Ratna